Chapter 172 – CaughtAria's scream tore through the room—raw and instinctive.The man in the bed laughed. Actually laughed. It was an irritating sound that made her heart race and her anger spike into something dangerous."Who the hell are you? Get away from me!" She scrambled backward, her mind reeling. She'd slept on the couch. That was real. She remembered the uncomfortable cushions, the throw blanket. But now she was on the bed, and this man was here, and nothing made sense.Had last night been a dream? But if it was, how did she end up here?This wasn't even the same room. It looked different—smaller, less expensive. And Noel was gone."You paid me to be here," the man said calmly, as if that was a perfectly reasonable explanation.Aria froze. She had money now, yes, thanks to Noel. But she would never—she didn't even remember the last time she'd felt attracted to anyone enough to—"No. Absolutely not," she said, rushing out of bed. Relief flooded through her when she saw her clo
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